Europe

The only continent on earth not starting with a capital A, but a capital E instead.

Continent stretching from the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east. From the Mediterranean Sea in the south to the North Pole. Europe is the western fifth of the Eurasian landmass.

Perhaps the name Europe is derived from Europa, but probably things are the other way around or the explanation is based on a coincidence (as with the Myrmidons).

Europe has a long history of great cultural and economic achievement, starting as far back as the Bronze Age. From the 15th century European nations, particularly Spain, Portugal, France, and Britain, built large colonial empires, with vast holdings in Africa, America, and Asia. The Industrialization started in 18th century from here. After World War Two and in the ColdWar Europe was divided in two major political and economic blocs. Communist nations in Eastern Europe and Capitalistic countries in Western Europe. Arround 1990 the Eastern bloc broke up. See HistoryOfEurope.